West Orange won the last time they faced West Essex and things went their way on Saturday too. The West Orange Mountaineers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the West Essex Knights 64-37. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Knights are ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Orange got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyley Gary-Grayson out in front who posted 17 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Rhyan Watt, who put up 20 points.
West Orange has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for West Essex, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Orange will face off against University at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Essex, they will head out on the road to square off against Nutley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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